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Housing in RG14 9

What the homes in RG14 9 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
West Berkshire
Region
South East
Population
2,538 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are purpose-built flats (69.5%). Flats make up 85.2%, more than double the 22.2% across England.

RG14 9England
Detached2%22.9%
Semi-detached3.7%31.5%
Terraced8.9%23%
Purpose-built flat69.5%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house5.1%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building10.5%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.2%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

32.4% of households in RG14 9 own their home, well below the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 45.8% of households, more than double the England figure of 20.5%. 19.6% own outright and 12.8% with a mortgage.

RG14 9
32%
46%
19%
England
  • Owned32.4%61.3%
  • Shared ownership2.9%1%
  • Private rented45.8%20.5%
  • Social rented18.9%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

RG14 9England
Owned outright19.6%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan12.8%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent42.6%18.2%
Other private rented3.2%2.2%
From the council1.7%8.3%
From a housing association17.2%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 1.7 people living in it. 52.8% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

RG14 9England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (33.6%). 16.9% of households include dependent children.

RG14 9England
Living alone, under 6633.6%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over19.1%12.8%
Couple, no children17.9%16.8%
Couple with dependent children12.1%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children0.9%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children4.8%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children2%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over3.4%9.2%
Sharers and other households6.2%7.7%
Rents

Private rents in West Berkshire

Average monthly rent for a new or renewed tenancy in West Berkshire (August 2026, +5% on a year earlier). ONS publishes rent figures at council level rather than by neighbourhood.

West BerkshireEngland
All homes£1,338£1,459
One bedroom£936£1,195
Two bedrooms£1,216£1,335
Three bedrooms£1,511£1,489
Four or more£2,195£2,161
Detached£2,011£1,640
Semi-detached£1,447£1,449
Terraced£1,272£1,435
Flat or maisonette£1,104£1,444

Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0. Rents: ONS Price Index of Private Rents.

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